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[fam-uh-lee, fam-lee] / ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li /


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The paper 'Experimental glycopeptide antibiotic EVG7 prevents recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection by sparing members of the Lachnospiraceae family' was published in Nature Communications.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Chris Paul says he is ‘excited to be back here with my family’ after his dismissal from the Clippers last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

"We are definitely not a 'normal family' at all. I have a very unusual job, I'm covered in tattoos," she added.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024

China's foreign ministry confirmed its interest in a swift expansion, saying in a statement that Beijing "supports progress in expanding membership and welcomes more like-minded partners to join the 'BRICS family' at an early date."

From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2023

“Try to imagine what ‘living with one’s family’ meant.”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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